# Will tomorrow’s elections even matter? 

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/will-tomorrows-elections-even-matter/
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:59:54+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/6185645-congressional-election-impact-trump/
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- The midterms will decide who controls Congress for Trump’s final two years.
- A change in control could strengthen oversight and alter legislation and appointments.
- The column questions whether either party can resolve voters’ main concerns.

## Summary

Ahead of the 3 November 2026 US midterm elections, an opinion column by Harlan Ullman asks whether a change in Congress would help address voters’ concerns about living costs, corruption and the war with Iran. The elections will determine control of the House of Representatives and Senate for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Ullman argues that neither party has set out a convincing route to tackling those concerns, and that Trump would retain considerable power whatever the result.

That is an argument about the limits of congressional power, rather than a claim that the vote has no consequences. A Democratic majority in the House could investigate the administration and block legislation; control of the Senate would also affect appointments. Republican majorities would give Trump more scope to pursue his agenda. Even with a change in control, however, Democrats would face the president’s veto and other obstacles to passing laws. The result will therefore matter for oversight and policy, while leaving open the column’s central question of whether the next Congress can deliver practical answers for voters.

## Coverage

- [The Hill: Will tomorrow’s elections even matter? ](https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/6185645-congressional-election-impact-trump/)
- [AOL: Opinion - Will tomorrow’s elections even matter?](https://www.aol.com/articles/opinion-tomorrow-elections-even-matter-170000000.html)

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